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132 LEE ROY HARRELL - WILLIE ALMA MASSEY 2H. LEE ROY HARRELL, born 11 January 1878 in Mitchell County, Georgia to Moses and Mary Ann Faircloth Harrell. He was a Mason and a Methodist. He loved his brothers and generously gave to them of what he had. As a father, he was very strict. He was a turpentine Foreman, therefore had to move his family often as he followed the turpentine business. He died 31 January 1953 in Tampa, Florida and is buried there at Orange Hill, Pyramid Restorium Lot 3407 Space #4. His second marriage was to Mittie Williams on 10 October 1919. They had no children. M1. WILLIE ALMA MASSEY, on 10 February 1898. Willie was born 2 June 1883 in Brooks County, Georgia to Adaline Folsom and Robert Lee Massey. She had red hair, taught school some before her marriage, and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Thomasville, Georgia in an unmarked grave. She died during the flu epidemic.
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133 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Harrell Lee Roy Harrell and Willie Alma Massey
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134 Marriage Liense of Willie Ama Massey to Lee Roy Harrell in Brooks County, Georgia on 10 February 1898. Marriage Book E, p. 47.
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135 Letters Mary Effie Harrell Chastain has in her possession several letters she received from her mother, Willie Alma Massey Harrell, between 1915 and 1918. These letters give insight into the personality of Willie Massey, and reveal that she was a caring and loving mother and wife. All of th letters will not be put in this book because they were so faded they would be too difficult to read, however, one was selected for inclusion. Following each of the two letters, there will be a typed duplication of it for those who prefer that way of reading them. There will also be summaries with exerpts of some of the other letters in order to share a little more of Willie Harrell with you. Letters #1 Page #1
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